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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-14
Miss May NrccIel1an,s MICE.

Hiss May Mcclellan, daughter Of the
late Gen Mcclellan, has very peculiar
pets, two white mice, which at times she
would take to the opera. They ran around
the box at the academy, often perched on
her bare shoulders, and kept the audience
quite amused or the reverse. They were
only permitted TO run about during the
intermissions, but one night, just as the
prina donna was in the midst of a pa
thetic solo, the mice came out as if to hear
too, and the eyes of the audience followed
them Miss Mcclellan tried to secure
them but they became excited and ran
away over the cushioned rail of the bal
cony until caught by an usher and re-
turned to their mistress. Probably the
prina donna to this day does not under
stand why her solo received so little APP
plause on that particular night. New
York Cor. Hartford Courant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-14
The MrttIng OF the Stars.

The marvellous nature of star photo
apis is keenly appreciated by Mr.. r. A.
'octor, the English astronomer, who
vs.: Il know not how it may be with
hers, but ! find myself strangely moved
Photographic records of the heavenly
dies. To see on a small area Of photo
-aphic film the ripple marks of light
ayes which have Travelled across the il
nitabIe depths Ofinterstellar space, tax
q years or centuries on their way, to
ose their career by writing down their
cord for the astronomers on our tiny
rth-this, surely, is among the most
owing achievements of the science of our
~"
Describing the process of engraving a
geographic plate, by sunlight, from the
armada negative, he concludes: "Thu5
rs an engraving formed by the action of
stars and oar sun alone-or, remem-
ing that our sun is himself star, we
Jay say that che photographic plate from
which charts are printed was the work of
he stars only! No human hand has
Ouched the disk shaped hollOws by which
ach individual star has record ed its
,Iace "-ArkanSaW Traveller
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-14
Wen TAX. bat Don't Converse.

do you know, said st. Paul young
lady, who is somewhat of literary turn
of mind, TO friend, "that one of the best
ways to form an estimate of any person
with whom you are acquain ted, with re-
spect TO his mental endowments, is to
note the ratio of personalities to generali-
ties in his conversation. I have tried this
and find it TO be an infallible method. 1t
requires hut little effort of mind to &C
quire a stock of personalities, and less
effort to narrate them. One whose con-
veFsation abounds with generalities and
occurrences that happen outside of his
personal experience manefe, IS an active
mind; mental activity is necessary to
generaIize and formulate. By converse
ton L mean what is ordinarily under
stood by the term. In its higher sense it
may be said that all men talk, but few
have the art of conversation. Pioneer
Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-14
An Unusual Occurrence.

you seem to be very much attached to
)ur wife, as much so as if you were en-
lying your honeymoon instead of being
ID married people," said Smith to
Brown.
The latter appeared some what confused.
He took off his eyeglasses, rubbed them
very carefully with a handkerchief, and
replaced them on his nose. What do you
mean?" he asked.
Didn't see you at the theatre last
night?" asked Smith.
ave were there" responded Brown.
Didn't l see you two coming out, at
the end of the performance, hand it
hand?"
That's a fact" replied Brown. "Yd1
see, we are very near-sighted, and wesi,
afraid that if we got separated we could
not find each other. 1t did look kinder
affectionate, didn't it?"-St. Paul GlobA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-14
Swiss and American watch Making.

SWISS ana american "a'OI- vi .Hs'
The output of a Swiss matchmaker is
forty watches year, of United States
mechanic $50, and the American earns in
his skilled line of labor three times as
much as his Swiss competition Boston
Budget.
People who expect man to kick his
own dog in case Of a f ,S1have got big
surprise laid up fur =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-14
" The Violin Fairy. "

The young woman referred to as Miss
Senkrah, in a recent article in The Cen
fury, is said to be Miss Hardness enk-
rah read backward-of Boston, who dur
ing thirteen years in Europe accomp--
Iished so much with the violin that she is
called "the violin fairy" Liszt took such
an interest in her that he accompanied
her on the piano, which was supposed to
be tremendous hOnor.-New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26

without him; that she would never
marry another man, etc, etc.
The indications that night for genu-
inc satisfactory bases of thankfulness
at the morrow's Thanksgiving feast
were not good. Don Timoteo CRASHED
his false teeth when he thought of a
Thanksgiving feast-for he was an in
vited guest-to celebrate his removal
from the ministry. Senior Campos had
nothing to be thankful for in the de-
that would bury all remembrance of his
suspected share in the latest revolution.
Solita, with heavy heart. asked herself
what she would ever have to be thankful
for if Harry were to be taken from her.
Harry thought of the dinner with aver
sion as a cruel mockery, and wished
himself kicked for having ever sug-
gested it.
At the earliest allowable hour for au-
dience the next morning, Don Timoteo
waited upon the President, and the man
ner of his reception puzzled him not a
little. He was given no opportunity to
speak upon the subject that rived his
soul, but was met with hearty, good
natured banter about his well-preserved
take wife and rear young patriots for
the service of the state.
81 have indeed taken the matter into
consideration, your eXcellency," he re-
piled, land may say that / have had a
possibly eligible party under contempla-
ton"
"Oh Indeed You have" rejoined the
chief executive with such sudden
change to sternness and even severity of
manner that the blood in Don Timoteo's
veins was almost CONCEALED. "And
who is she?"
''Senorita Solita, the niece of Senior
Campos."
"Humph! Campos, ell ? don't think
l could advise you to marry into that
family. | am not sure of his loyalty
And besides, what you, man of fifty
seven
"Only fifty-five, your excellency."
1.-The same thing, practically. And
she is a chit of sixteen or seventeen.
What do you expect will be the result of
such fantastic combination? My poor
friend, they will make ballads about
you"
"Oh! your excellency, not so bad as
that"
"Yes, worse. Cartoons"
"Oh! begin to think the step would
be rash"
UNNECESSARILY so. Now, if you must
have wife-and l think you must-let
me recommend to you my sister-in-law,
Sonora Dorotea Vinnesa. widow of the
general a most reputable lady whose
social standing, family and personal
character l presume you will not ques-
ton. She is the wife you want. Dorotea-
Timoteo. The Heaven that inspired the
giving of two such names meant them
for each other
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26
TRICKS ON THE STAGE.
A Thrilling Life and Death Struggle.

Some time ago there was on exhibition,
in New York, what was called the 'won-
derful electrical manp'
That wonder" now says that he was
always secretly connected loih battery so
arranged as to defeat discovery.
Many "freaks of nature" are only
freaks of clever deceptive skill.
Bishop, the mind reader, so called, was
shown to be only shrewd student of
human nature, whose reading of thought
was not phenomenal
Even so intelligent man as Robert
Dale Owen was for many years fully
persuaded that certain alleged spiritual
manifestations were genuine, but in the
Katie King case he eventually found that
he had been remorselessly deceived.
When to natural credulity is added
somewhat easily-fired Imagination, spec
tres become facts and clever tricks re-
alities.
THAT man." remarked a prominent
physician the other day to our reporter,
thinks he is sick. He is 'hypo' He
comes here regularly three times week
for treatment. There is absolutely nothing
the matter tciM him, but of course every
time he comes fix him up something"
And he pays for it?"
yes; So avisit But what give him
has no remedial power whatever. 1
have to cater to his imaginary ills. He
is one of my best friends and dare not
disappoint his fears"
An even more striking case of pro-
fessional delusion is related by W. II.
Winton, business manager of the King
ston On W Freeman:
I'm 1888 Mr.. r. r., of New York Ia
relative of late vice president of the
United States) was seriously ill of
very fatal disorder. The best physicians
attended him, but until the last one was
tried he constantly grew worse. This
doctor gave him some medicine in a
two-ounce bottle. Improving, he got
another bottle, paying So for EACH He
was getting relief after having used
several of these mysterious small bottles.
Zone day he laid one on his desk in his
New York office. In the same office a
friend was using a remedy put up in
large bottle. By pure accident it was
found out that these two bottles con-
tanned exactly the same medicine, the
two-ounce vial costing the doctors
patient 50, while his friend paid but
81 20 for bottle holding over sixteen
ounces of Warmers safe cure. The
doctors services were stopped at once,
the man continued treating himself with
what his doctor had secretly prescribed
Warmers safe cure-which finally re
stored him to health from an attack of
what his doctors called Bright's disease"
If the leading physicians in the land,
through fear Of the code, will secretly
prescribe Warmers safe cure in all cases
of kidney, liver and general disorder, do
they not thereby confess their own in
ability to cure it, and, by the strongest
sort of endorsement, commend that
preparation to the publicp
We hear it warmly spoken of in every
direction, and we have no doubt what
ever that it is, all things considered, the
very best article of the kind ever known.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26
POINTS ON EDUCATION.
Some Old Theories Held by Pedants Com
pletely Demolished.

Some Old Theories Held by Pedants Com
pletely Demolished.
Every now and then some "great
thinker" investigates the etymology of
this much-abused word, and announces
to his astonished readers that it 'means
literally drawing out" This is thought
to shed great light on the proper object of
education, Asa general rule, the etymolog-
icalargument is main reliance with those
who oppose what is called the practical
view" They insist on it that what is
needed is a training of the faculties.
and that it is comparatively immaterial
what the pupil exercises his brain upon.
provided only that his intellectual and
moral capabilities are developed and dis
ciplined to the utmost practicable ex-
tent.
On the other hand, we have writers
who imagine that they have solved the
question when they say children should
be taught that which they will practice
when they have grown up" These are
the practical fellows. Their fundamental
principle has been adopted as a motto
by a certain class of educational institu-
tions with which America now abounds.
There is plausibility about their posi-
ton which secures its unquestioned &C
ceptance in many quarters.
But the truth in all probability lies
midway between these extreme views.
To teach child judgment and self-con-
troll is the primary purpose of the wise
instructor. In doing this he will en-
deavor to impart to him knowledge of
useful facts-that is to say, the sort of
knowledge which he can apply to his
own advantage in his prospective career
One of the conclusions implied in these
general propositions is that child's
calling should, at least Professionally, be
determined early; and if he manifests
decided bent or adaptability for some
thing different from that first selected,
no time should be lost in modifying his
studies accordingly.
And another essential implication is
the ACCESSIBILITY of individual training.
Contact with other children is an advan-
tage. But the school is an undesirable
one which is so large that its principal
cannot know or feel an interest in the
idiosyncrasies of every pupil.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26
THE FIRST RAILWAY IN AMERICA.
Some Interesting Historical Points Never
Before Made Public.

Some Interesting Historical Points Never
Before Made Public.
1t has generally been supposed that the
first railway in the United States was con-
structed in 1885, and was used for the
purpose of transporting granite from the
luarries near Quincy, Mass, to tidewater.
Mr.. G. W. Mayors, of Baltimore, writing to
The Scientific Americdn claims for his father,
George Mayors, a Marylander, the honor of
designing and directing the construc
ton of the first railway built in the
country, between the years 1914 and 1916, at
Failing Waters, near the town of Manches-
ter, in Chesterfield county, Va, ON thesouth
side of the James river, and few miles from
he city of Richmond. This antedates the
building of the Quincy road by nine or ten
years. MIR. Mayors, Sr., was engaged at the
time IN experimenting a powder manufac-
sory located at Falling Waters, and partially
supplying the government demand for
powder during the war of 1872 with
England. The road was built for the
purpose of conveying the powder from
he mill to magazine situate couple of
miles distant, in order to secure greater
Iafety, and to prevent large destruction in
ase of fire or explosion. 1t was regularly
operated by means of horsepower through
| number of years, and until Mr. Mayors
Heath, which occurred in 1872 There is still
living in Baltimore gentleman of advanced
age, Professor George Elliott, of ballooning
fame, who lived with his father at the seat
Of the mill, who frequently rode in the car
,iages used upon the railway, and who, it is
said can verify the truth of the foregoing
differentiation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26
PROLONGED MOURNING.
Common Sense, Though Difficult to Fol
low, for Some People.


low, for Some People.
Women are so apt to prolong their grief
for the death of near relative as for some
sudden misfortune. For while your friends
and acquaintance will feel with you, and
would help you if they could. They will
comfort you, drop tear with you, and
listen to all your moaning for once. But il
you keep on they will soon turn away. They
weary of grief that lasts, of woe that is I'M
unending. They expect you to get over your
trouble again, to have your broken heart
mended so that the crack cannot be seen.
You can never, never really be yourself il
your heart is actually broken; and people
live for years who have that happen them
but unless you wish to be Stunned by those
who have loved you BEST you must pretend
to have gotten over your grief. You must
force smiles, and pretend to be interested in
things, and say nothing of the haunting
thought forever in your heart. You must
take your skeleton and shut 1T into a closet,
and only open the door on dark nights, when
no one can possibly call. Then you will,
know il for what il is-the dead bones of
warm and living joy--but, at least no one
else will.-BostOa Budget.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26

umen and wisdom as an official, his in
compatibility and genius for statesman
ship. Harry did not hear one word in
ten. His bitter thoughts deafened his
mind to the old mans garrulity.
Solita, behind the curtain at her barred
window, almost within arms length of
Harry, heard him speak the words that
she understood was remuneration of her
love, a parting from her forever, and
suddenly realized how much she loved
him, how little all other considerations
weighed in the sum of true happiness
against love. Unable to control her sobs
and fearing to be overheard, she fled to
distant part of the house, where she
threw herself upon sofa and wept bit
tcrly. Harry had taken her at her word
She would see him no morel All how
keenly she reproached herself!
In that plight her uncle found her.
The obscurity of the room prevented
his seeing at first that she was weep
ing. Come, Solita," he said, my
esteemed friend, Don Timoteo Marucca,
the minister of Fomento, has come to
pay his respects to you. Come, my
child, and-why, you are crying Tut-tut,
little bird, this will not do. / want you
to look your very best. Dry your tears"
'To come out and entertain that
ridiculous, self. conceited old monkey I!
No. He isn't monkey. He is worse
than a monkey, for he can talk, and does.
/ hate him. And won't come out"
"Oh! of course, if you have a headache
you can't see him."
but l haven't headache. 1t isn't
that. l just won't see him. That's it."
Nevertheless, for practical social pur-
poses, my dear child you have very Sc
we're headache" replied the old gentleman
blandly, and he went out to express to
his friend his regrets for his niece's in
disposition. AT the same time, as he re-
fected that he would rather not have
Harry go away until he had arrived at
clearer understanding of the situation,
he said to him:
81 find that have mislaid those papers
and will not be able to give them to you
to-day. You will have time enough to
go down to La Guayra after the dinner
tomorrow, or even in the cool of the
next morning. So we will have our
Thanksgiving dinner together after all"
Harry heard him through with dull
and wretched resignation, and went
awav with few words in reply.
Don Timoteo also soon took his de-
parture after many orotund and gran
diose Spanish speeches, the gist of which
was that he was overwhelmed and pros
trated with sorrowful sympathy for the
lovely senorita in her indisposition, and
that he would be quite heart-broken if
the next morning he did not receive
assurance of her recovery, ETC., etc.
But he was a good deal more over
whelmed and Frustrated when he
reached his home by letter he found
awaiting him there, nothing less than
peremptory demand from the chief ex-
ecutive for his resignation of the office
of minister of Fomento. He was as
founded. Could it be possible that the
administration would attempt to get
along without him?
Senior Campos, too, had what the
French call "a bad quarter of an hour"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26
A Dividend to its Patrons.

The recent action of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Company,
whereby an accumulated surplus of
$1O,000,000 was applied to improvement
of the property in various directions
most beneficial to the public, may be
fairly characterized as a dividend to its
patrons. The splendid depot facilities
in Chicago are supplemented by equally
appropriate and commodious station
houses at all points on its lines. Its
bridges are of iron, its culverts stone,
all approaches are solid embankment
Its tracks of steel are so thoroughly
ballasted that a days journey scarcely
affords dust enough to soil cambria
handkerchief Its trains embrace en-
gines and cars of most modern pattern,
with all appliances necessary to promote
comfort and a sense of security to its
millions of patrons. The instinct of its
management, ever alert to forecast pub
lie wants, finds its reflex in the eagerness
with which all attaches of whatever
grade avail themselves of every oppor-
tunity to contribute, by countless little
attentions, to the enjoyment and we'll
being of all with whom they come in
contact. To the accuracy of this state
ment the thousands of new settlers To-
Gated ON its lines in Illinois, Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota or
Nebraska, and the millions of tourists
who have iourneyed to the Rocky Noun
tain resorts or the Pacific Slope by the
pioneer overland route, will bear most
cheerful testimony Chicago,
Oct. 6, 1897"
The history of trade shows that failure is
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-11-26


Harry, she was afraid to marry
him. But the feminine instinct of secre-
tiveness prompted her to conceal that
feeling from her lover.
The lovers parted suddenly-upon a
warning from a maid-servant who was
their sentry that Senior Campos was
coming-but not before they had had a
downright quarrel, in which they both
impulsively said things that they after
ward regretted. He persisted in accusing
her OF intending treachery to him, and
she retaliated by declaring that as she
was not his wife he had no business with
what she chose to do, and that if she
elected to marry rich man instead of a
poor one-as he said she proposed-it
was her own affair and not his. Even
while she said it, she hoped he would un-
derstand that she only spoke so because
he had made her angry, and she did not
mean word of it. But he, foolish fellow
was so much in earnest and so angry that
he thought she meant every word of it.
Harry could not leave the house I'M
seen, for Senior Campos was at the street
door already, so he stepped out into the
patio, where he sat down, lighted cigar
cite and tried to look calm and uncon-
cerned.
The master of the house came in &C
companied by his friend, Don Timoteo
Marucca, thin, understood, querulous-
looking man; at least fifty years old,
with small, sharp nose, little gray eyes,
keen and cunning, dyed hair, wrinkles,
and self-sutficient, pompous manner.
Senior Campos seemed at first little sur
prised at seeing Harry there at that time
of day, but was quickly satisfied when
the young American said to him:
81 have been thinking that might as
we'll start for Maracaibo this evening"
"But, our Thanksgiving dinner to-
morrow; your own suggestion, and a
fancy that pledses me. You need not go
until after that. The steamer will not
leave La Guayra until the day after to-
morrow"
81 think-if you don't mind-Pd rather
pass on the dinner. | might miss the
steamer if l stayed-and-you will get
along well enough without me-"
Senior Campos was quite shrewd old
gentleman, and he made a very good
guess as to what had been going on
in mis- absence, but he was much too
smart to give any hint of his under
standing. He simply said:
very well, Mr. Ringgold. AS you
please. We shall miss you, of course,
but | am glad to see your devotion to
duty. Twill get you the papers and Gre
dentials you will require-if Senior
Marucca will excuse me few moments
You are acquainted, gentlemen
They bowed to each other affably, re-
piled affirmatively and began exchanging
common places, as he passed into the
house. Don Timoteo was quickly quite
happy and in his element, for he had
found one who seemed to be a good list
ener and he was talking of himself, his
inestimable services to the state, his &C.